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Asus WL-140 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ASUS USB SpaceLink Client WL-140 (For 802.11b Wireless Networks) User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is re- paired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
  • Page 3 Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-502-933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.5.2 Configuring TCP/IP Properties ........15 2.5.3 Configuring Advanced TCP/IP Properties ...... 16 2.5.4 Verifying TCP/IP Settings ..........16 2.6 Installing ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Utilities ......17 3. Software Reference .............. 19 3.1 Overview ..................19 3.2 Windows XP Wireless Options ..........20 3.3 Control Center ................
  • Page 5 5. Glossary ................. 61 Safety Statements ..............65 Federal Communications Commission Statement ......65 Canadian Department of Communications ........65 Wireless LAN Safety Statements ..........66 MPE Safety Statement ............... 66 FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Statement ........66 ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 6 ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 - Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is designed to be fully compliant with the IEEE 802.11b wireless local area network (Wireless LAN) standard. The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is equipped with a 6 dBi uni-directional an- tenna which provides a greater coverage area compared with wireless PC cards.

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    2. Installation This chapter explains how to install the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client hard- ware, drivers, and utilities. The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is designed for both desktop PCs and Notebook PCs with an available USB port. The product is designed to operate in Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP.

  • Page 9: Reading The Spacelink Leds

    Chapter 1 - Introduction (Folded Position) (Upright Position) 2.2 Reading the SpaceLink LEDs The front of the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client consists of two LEDs that indicate the status of the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. Link LED Solid Light: The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is linked to a wireless network.

  • Page 10: Installing The Spacelink Driver

    Chapter 2 - Installation 2.3 Installing the SpaceLink Driver 1. Turn ON your computer and enter Windows. 2. Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the back of the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. (Rear View) (Side View) Smaller End...

  • Page 11: Verifying The Spacelink Driver

    2.4 Verifying the SpaceLink Driver Windows 98/Me Right-click My Computer on the desktop and select Properties. Click Device Manager and look under Network adapters. If you find the “ASUS SpaceLink WL-140 WLAN USB Adapter” string, it means the driver is installed correctly.
  • Page 12 Open the Control Panel through the Start menu. Double-click System icon. Click Device Manager on the “Hardware” page. Click Network adapters. If you find the “ASUS SpaceLink WL-140 WLAN USB Adapter” string, it means the driver is installed correctly. 2. Double-click System icon.

  • Page 13: Verifying The Tcp/Ip Protocol

    Chapter 2 - Installation 2.5 Verifying the TCP/IP Protocol Windows 98/Me For the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client to work, you must have the TCP/IP protocol installed. Follow the procedure here to verify the protocol. 1. Right-click “My Network Places” on the 2.

  • Page 14: Installing The Tcp/Ip Protocol

    2.5.1 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol Windows 98/Me If your operating system does not have the TCP/IP protocol installed, you must do so to use the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. 1. From the screen above, click the Add button. 2. Select Protocol and click Add.

  • Page 15: Configuring Tcp/Ip Properties

    “Specify an IP address” and type in the IP address and Subnet Mask as provided by your network administrator. If you want to route traffic through an IP sharing device, you have to setup the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client in the same Subnet as that of Access Point.

  • Page 16: Configuring Advanced Tcp/Ip Properties

    3. If Windows asks to restart your computer now, press Yes. 2.5.4 Verifying TCP/IP Settings Windows ME: Run “winipcfg” from the Start Windows XP: Use “ipconfig” from the menu to verify TCP/IP settings. command prompt to verify settings. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 17: Installing Asus Usb Spacelink Client Utilities

    Chapter 3 - Reference 2.6 Installing ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Utilities 1. Insert the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client support CD and an autorun menu will appear. If your autorun is disabled. Double click SETUP.EXE in the root directory of the support CD.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 - Installation Installing ASUS USB SpaceLink Client Utilities (Cont.) Windows ME 1. Click Next on the Welcome screen. 2. Click Yes after reading the License Agreement. 3. Browse to another Destination Directory 4. Enter another Program Folder name or or click Next to use the default.

  • Page 19: Software Reference

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3. Software Reference 3.1 Overview The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client software includes five groups of utili- ties. • Control Center – Makes it easy to launch applications and activate network location settings. • Wireless Settings – Allows users to control the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client.

  • Page 20: Windows Xp Wireless Options

    Only use XP wireless function – Only use Windows XP wireless network settings to configure the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. Only use ASUS utilities and disable XP wireless function – Only use ASUS USB SpaceLink Client utilities to configure the ASUS USB SpaceLink Cli- ent.

  • Page 21: Control Center

    The link quality of the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Not Linked) • Whether the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is connected to the In- ternet (Blue: Connected, Gray: Not Connected) Taskbar Icon and Status Taskbar Left-Click Menu...
  • Page 22 Preferences – Customizes the way the Control Center program be- haves. You can create a Control Center shortcut on the desktop. You can also set whether Control Center starts up with Windows. • Exit – Closes the Control Center program. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 23: Wireless Settings

    Launches the Wireless Settings application. 3.4 Wireless Settings Wireless Settings is an application that allows you to control your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. Use Wireless Settings to View or Modify the con- figuration settings and monitor the operational status of your PC Card.

  • Page 24: More Than One Asus Spacelink Card

    Chapter 3 - Reference More than one ASUS SpaceLink Card If you have more than one ASUS SpaceLink Card. You will be given a device selection window when you launch the “Wireless Settings” utility. 3.4.1 Status - Status Tab You can view the information about the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client from the general menu.
  • Page 25 INT_TEST_FAIL – Interrupt test failed. NOT_AVAILABLE – Cannot get PC Card status. SSID Shows the SSID that the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is currently using. MAC address Indicates the hardware address of the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. MAC address is a unique identifier for networking devices (typically written as twelve hexadecimal digits 0 through 9 and A through F, six hexadecimal numbers separated by colons, i.e.
  • Page 26 Access Point and search for a better link with another Access Point. This function will take some time. Change SSID – Click on this to set the SSID. Search & Connect – Click on this to connect to an available network. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 27: Status - Connection Tab

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.4.2 Status - Connection Tab You can view the current link statistics about the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. These statistics are updated once per second and are valid only if the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client exists.

  • Page 28: Status - Ip Config Tab

    IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and Windows Inter- net Naming Service (WINS) and DNS configuration. Button IP Release - Releases the DHCP IP address for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. IP Renew - Renews the DHCP IP address for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client.

  • Page 29: Config - Basic Tab

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.4.4 Config - Basic Tab Lets you can change the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client configurations with- out rebooting your computer. Network Type Infrastructure – Select the Infrastructure mode to establish a connec- tion with an Access Point. Your computer is able to access wireless LAN and wired LAN (Ethernet), via an associated access point.
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 - Reference SSID Use the SSID filed to configure the SSID for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. You can enter a new SSID or select one from the drop-down list box. SSID stands for “Service Set Identifier”, which is a string used to identify a wireless LAN.
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 - Reference PS Mode Use the PS Mode to control ASUS USB SpaceLink Client’s power saving settings. Unchecking the checkbox will allow a full powered state that yields the best performance. This mode is recommended for devices running on AC power.

  • Page 32: Config - Encryption Tab

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.4.5 Config - Encryption Tab Lets you configure the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client encryption settings. For data confidentiality in a wireless environment, IEEE 802.11 specifies a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm to offer transmission privacy similar to wired network. The WEP uses keys to encrypt transmitted data packets and decrypt received data packets.
  • Page 33 Click the Apply button to create your encryption keys. After you click the Apply button, the “Wireless Settings” utility uses asterisks to mask your keys. Click Apply to save and activate the new configurations. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 34 “Initialization Vector” (not under user control). This together makes 64 bits (40 + 24). Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 40 bits and others refer to this as 64 bits. ASUS SpaceLink products use the term 64 bits when referring to this lower level of encryption.

  • Page 35: Config - Advanced Tab

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.4.6 Config - Advanced Tab Advanced tab provides some additional settings for the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. The “Advanced” tab is hidden until you click Advanced on the Config - Basic page. NOTE: This page is for advanced users. Do not change these set- tings if you do not fully understand these items.
  • Page 36 That is where Authentication services come in. If a mutual authentication relation- ship has not been established between the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client(s) and the Access Point(s), an association cannot be established.

  • Page 37: Survey - Site Survey Tab

    Use the Site Survey tab to view statistics on the wireless networks avail- able to the ASUS USB SpaceLink Client. The Site Survey tab is read-only with no user configurable data fields. Use the Site Survey tab to view the following network parameters.

  • Page 38: About - Version Info Tab

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.4.8 About - Version Info Tab Click about to view version information. The version under the copyright is the utility version. The version information field includes driver, hard- ware, and firmware versions. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 39: Link Status

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.4.9 Link Status ASUS USB SpaceLink Client connection quality icon appears on the left of the ASUS WLAN Card Settings. Use the icon to view the current signal quality of the adapter. Excellent Link Quality (Infrastructure)

  • Page 40: Mobile Manager

    Starting Mobile Manager • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs, select ASUS Util- ity, select WLAN Card, and then click Mobile Manager. • Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and then click Mobile Manager.

  • Page 41: Main Window

    INI File. The INI file can be placed on a floppy diskette and then imported by other computers using Mobile Manager. This can also be used as a backup feature for yourself. Exit - Close the Mobile Manager utility. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 42 Delete - Discard the selected configuration. Up - Raises the position of the selected wireless netowork configu- ration in the preferred network list. Down - Lowers the position of the selected wireless netowork con- figuration in the preferred network list. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 43 Contents - Displays the WinHelp contents window (the one you are reading now) for online Help. About Mobile Manager - Displays the version number and copy- right information for Mobile Manager. Click on the logo to connect to ASUS’ website. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 44: Using New Configuration Wizard

    ASUS USB SpaceLink Client installed in your PC. • Wired Local Area Network Configuration: You must have a NIC (LAN card) (other than ASUS USB SpaceLink Client) installed in your PC. • Dialup Networking Configuration: You must have a modem in- stalled in your PC.

  • Page 45: Using Edit Configuration

    Double-click one existing configuration on the Main window. Then the Edit Configuration dialog starts. The Edit Configuration dialog contains various settings, which you select by clicking the buttons at the left of the window. Each setting is described below. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 46 Select Quick logon to wait until the shared network drives is actually used to attempt the login. Select Logon and restore network connections to logon to all shared network drives when the user logs into Windows. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 47 Fully Auto – Automatic transmit data rate fallback to 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 megabits per second for communication with other devices. Auto 1 or 2 Mbps – The ASUS USB SpaceLink Client will use the most suitable transmission rate of either 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps.
  • Page 48 (DHCP) server assigns IP addresses automatically within a specified range to devices. Specify an IP address – Ask your network administrator for the IP address and subnet mask that you should use. Type in the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields manually. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 49 Scope ID for those computers to communicate within the group. The Scope ID is usually left blank. Use DHCP for WINS Resolution – If a DHCP server is available that is configured to provide information on available WINS servers. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 50 Select Enable software compression checkbox to specify whether incom- ing or outgoing information is compressed before it is sent. This is useful to speed up the transfer of information. Compression occurs only if both computers are using compatible compression. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 51 Use IP header compression – Specifies whether Dial-Up Networking uses IP header compression for this connection. IP header compression optimizes data transfer between computers. Use default gateway on remote network – Specifies whether IP traf- fic is routed to the WAN connection by default. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 52 Edit Configuration dialog box. Click Cancel button to close the Edit Configuration dialog box without saving any changes you have made. Click Close button to close the Edit Configuration dialog box and save any changes that you have made. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 53: Site Monitor

    Access Points to provide the best coverage for a wireless network. 3.6.1 Starting Site Monitor • Click the Windows Start button, select Programs, select ASUS Util- ity, select WLAN Card, and then click Site Monitor. • Right-click the Control Center icon on the Windows taskbar and then click Site Monitor.

  • Page 54: Monitor

    During the test, the Start button toggles to Stop. You can click Start button to begin the link test and click Stop button at any time to terminate the test. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 55: Live Update

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.7 Live Update Live Update is a utility that allows you to update your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client’s firmware and drivers. The use of this utility assumes that you are properly connected to Internet through an Internet Service Provide (ISP).
  • Page 56 Chapter 3 - Reference 3. Follow any on-screen instructions or prompts to complete setup. If you already have the latest revision of your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client’s firmware files or driver files, Live Update reports that no update is necessary. When Live Update starts the firmware upgrade, a warning message will tell you that incorrect firmware upgrades may cause your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client to malfunction.

  • Page 57: Windows Xp Wireless Properties

    Chapter 3 - Reference 3.8 Windows XP Wireless Properties 1. Double-click System icon in the Control Panel. 2. Double-click ASUS SpaceLink WL-100... 3. The “General” page will show status, 4. The “Wireless Networks” page will show duration, speed, and signal strength.
  • Page 58 3.8 Windows XP Wireless Properties (Cont.) 5. The “Authentication” page allows you to 6. The “Advanced” page allows you to set add security settings. Read Windows firewall and sharing. Read Windows help help for more information. for more information. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Infrastructure” mode. b. Verify that the “SSID” of your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is set to “any” or set to the same “SSID” of an Access Point. c. Verify that the “Encryption” type is the same as that of an Access Point.
  • Page 60 Verify that the “Network Type” is in “Ad Hoc” mode. b. Verify that the “SSID” of your ASUS USB SpaceLink Client is set to “any” or set to the same “SSID” of the other station (or another ASUS USB SpaceLink Client).

  • Page 61: Glossary

    802.3 standard. Ethernet is normally a shared media LAN meaning all de- vices on the network segment share total bandwidth. Ethernet networks operate at 10Mbps using CSMA/CD to run over 10-BaseT cables. Gateway A network component that acts as an entrance to another network. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 62 (which can be a server or a workstation) within that net- work. ISM Bands (Industrial, Scientific, and Medicine Bands) Radio frequency bands that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized for wireless LANs. The ISM bands are located at 902 MHz, 2.400 GHz, and 5.7 GHz. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 63 Hertz. One gigahertz (GHz) is one billion Hertz. The standard US electri- cal power frequency is 60 Hz, the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0.55-1.6 MHz, the FM broadcast radio frequency band is 88-108 MHz, and wireless 802.11 LANs operate at 2.4 GHz. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...
  • Page 64 TCP allows a pro- cess or one machine to send a stream of data to a process on another. Soft- ware implementing TCP usually resides in the operating system and uses the IP to transmit information across the network. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 65: Safety Statements

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

  • Page 66: Wireless Lan Safety Statements

    Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of gov- ernment regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines. ASUS USB SpaceLink Client...

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